The lyrics of "Cats in the Cradle" were originally written as a poem by Harry Chapin's wife, Sandy, who is credited as the song's co-writer. The poem itself was inspired by the awkward relationship between Sandy Chapin's first husband, James Cashmore, and his father, a New York City politician. She was also inspired by a country song she heard on the radio.
More than a year later, after the birth of his own son, Harry added the music and the chorus. Label executive David Geffen selected the song as a single, over Chapin's objections.Even though it received lots of airplay it never made the UK chart but did hit the top-spot in the US Billboard Hot 100.
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